AKIO MOTOHASHI participated in various projects such as “Logistics strategy formulationproject“, Expansion of Logistics Business“, Reconstruction of distribution bases“, Improvement of physical distribution quality. AKIO MOTOHASHI is promoting realization of logistics measures by making full use of his knowledge, experience, and personal connections. AKIO MOTOHASHI also promotes the use of natural refrigerants from the viewpoint of environmental conservation.

Hinako Sato has engaged heat engineering at food process since she joined Mayekawa in 2016. Currently, she is promoting the use of natural refrigerants the freeze-dried food process. She likes traveling and takes a deep interest in environmental issues from the traveling experiences.

1991 Apr - Joined “ Panasonic Corporation“ ( as “ Matsushita Electric Works“ ) 2005 Apr - R&D Planning Dept – R&D Management planning Dept . Manager 2010 Oct - Energy system business promotion Center - Center Manager 2014 Mar - Corporate Strategy Div. Business Creatio Project Planning team leader 2016 Apr - Appliance Company Company Strategy Div. Food Distribution Business Development Center – General Manager 2018 Apr - Appliance Company Cold Chain Business Division General manager – Domestic Area 2019 Apr - Appliance Company - Cold Chain Business Division Division Director

Jan holds a Doctor of Engineering degree in System Design from Hosei University in Tokyo and a Master’s degree from the Czech Technical University in Prague. During his studies, and research undertaken in the USA, Europe and Japan, Jan has centered his academic focus on environmental technologies and marketing strategies. Having lived in Japan for over 13 years, Jan communicates fluently in Japanese and has a rich experience cooperating with Japanese industry. Jan is currently based in Tokyo, responsible for business/market development activities and monitoring Asian markets on behalf of ATMOsphere Japan. He is also the global COO for ATMOsphere (formerly shecco).

Mr. Harada is the president of Nihon Netsugen Systems; manufacturer of chillers and heat pump systems partnering with GEA Refrigeration Technology in Germany. Mr. Harada takes leadership in introducing European CO2 supermarket cooling systems to Japan. In addition, Nihon Netsugen Systems manufactures natural refrigerant products like ammonia and propane chiller systems. Mr. Harada holds Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Keio University, and Master of Arts in Economics from New York University. Prior to his current carrier, he worked as a journalist for the political division of NHK – Public TV Japan.

Specialties : Store facility construction and management, Energy management,Security and Operational monitoring, with 30 year experience in Retail.

Mr. KURAYA has been in charge of global environmental issues, waste management and water & air environmental management at the Japanese Ministry of the Environment (also at MHLW and MLIT). He holds the position of the Director of the Office of Fluorocarbons Control Policy at the Climate Change Policy Division in the Global Environment Bureau. 2014 Director for management of Climate Change Office, Environmental Policy Division, Road Transport Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. 2016 Professor, Public Policy School, Hokkaido University. 2019 Director of the Office of Fluorocarbons Control Policy, Climate Change Policy Division, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment.

Makoto Ehara joined Mayekawa in 1987. He has been involved in thermal engineering in various fields such as cold store, fishing boats, and food factories. In recent years, as a food factory expert, he has been proposing new uses of heat pump technology in food production processes.

Marek Zgliczynski studied at the Turin Politechnic in Italy where he earned his degree in mechanical engineering. In 1979, after completing his degree, Marek began his career as a researcher and project leader of new product development at Aspera Spa. A few years later, Marek transitioned to Embraco, becoming the Manager of Compressor Design. His successful efforts led to many promotions, including European Commercial Product and Technology Manager, Commercial Refrigeration Product Corporate Director and Corporate Fellow Researcher for the Commercial Refrigeration Segment. Throughout his career, Marek has earned three U.S. patents and Gold Whirlpool Quality Team Award and he has published several pieces of literature for international conferences and events about refrigeration technology. In 2016, he was elected to a Chair of the IEC/SC61C Committee, in charge of the development of international product safety standards for refrigeration segment. He is also member in several other standardization bodies like ISO TC86/SC1/WG1, CEN TC182WG6 and WG12, IEC SC61DWG16 and UL STP471, Ashrae Member.

Responsible for the retail and restaurant business as a brand manager at Hirata Bokujyo, a large company in the livestock industry. Joined AP Company after the Great East Japan Earthquake with the mission of “creating fisheries from izakaya”, he is contributing to society through restaurants.

Satoshi joined the Company SANYO Electric Co. in 1998 as an Experienced Engineering of Condensing Units. In 2009, he worked at Dalian Sanyo Compressor (China) as an Engineering Manager / Development Department. In 2014, started working at Panasonic Appliance Compressor Dalian (China) as an Engineering Manager / Development Department. In 2016 he worked as Chief Engineer / Refrigeration System Development Department, Refrigeration And Air-Conditioning Devices Business Division, Appliances Company of Panasonic. In 2017 he became Manager / Refrigeration System Development Department, Cold-Chain Business Division, Appliances Company of Panasonic. In 2018 he started as Manager / Products Engineering Department, Cold-Chain Business Division, Appliances Company of Panasonic.

One of the board members of Japan Association of Refrigerated Warehouses; he lectures at technical seminars of the association for cold warehouses owners or engineers.

Mr. Uto is in charge of the Store Development Division within Lawson, a Japanese leader in CO2 transcritical refrigeration systems installed in convenience stores (CVS). Mr. Uto's role encompasses the construction planning and promotion of Lawson's stores featuring the latest environmental technologies. Besides a specialty in CO2 refrigeration systems, Mr. Uto also carries out other energy saving measures in Japan and overseas.

fter spending 18 years at Cabot Corporation and 19 years at Emerson Japan, both in sales within the country, Tadao Sekiguchi now works at CAREL Japan as a Sales Manager, focusing on electronic expansion valves.

Joined JUSCO Co., Ltd. (Currently, Aeon Co., Ltd.) in 2000. Accumulated significant experiences through Corporate Secretarial, Business Alliance, and Start-up New Business in the Aeon Group HQ before assigned to work in the Ministry of the Environment (MOE). After coming back from MOE, currently have a responsible role of formulating and pursuing the mid-and-long term Environmental Strategies of the Aeon Group including “Aeon Decarbonization Vision 2050”.